Optimism about safety and group-serving interpretations of safety among pedestrians and cyclists in relation to road use in general and under low light conditions

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 154-159

  King, M J ^a   Wood, J M ^a   Lacherez, P F ^a   Marszalek, R P ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyclists; Optimism bias; Pedestrians; Self serving; Visibility

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE RESEARCH; CRASH INVOLVEMENT; CRASH RISK; CYCLISTS; GROUP DIFFERENCES; LIGHTING CONDITIONS; LOW LIGHT; LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS; OPTIMISM BIAS; PEDESTRIANS; PERSONAL RISKS; PUBLIC EDUCATION; ROAD SAFETY; ROAD USERS; SELF-SERVING;

CRASHWORTHINESS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RESEARCH; ROADS AND STREETS; VISIBILITY;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BICYCLING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; WALKING;

EID: 80755172215     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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